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Data Protection and Cybersecurity Legislation of the Russian Federation in the Context of the “Sovereignization” of the Internet in Russia

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Abstract

This chapter discusses Russian governmental attitudes for regulation and governance of the Internet in terms of cybersecurity and, particularly, data protection. The analysis of these areas is extremely important for understanding the entire Internet governance framework in Russia.

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  1. 1.Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Higher School of EconomicsNational Research UniversityMoscowRussia

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